I finished the core-to-core eye. It wasn't bad, but I didn't "see" it until the very end when I buried the core(s). I was convinced that there was no way that it would bury. I could not get the cover tail to bury so I pulled it out and stitched it to the line. Photos follow.

To anyone who is apprehensive toward trying their own splices, they should just give it a try. There is no downside, only upside. I have never, ever had an eye even come close to letting go. It's one of those things that can be taught by reading.

A guy I used to sail with gave me the tip of using K-Y lubricant jelly to help when milking the core into the cover. Although I wondered if it would leave the splice too slippery, it seems to rinse out fairly easily after the splice is complete.

The best part is telling the clerk at the store that you're buying the K-Y for splicing.

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